Understanding obstructive lung disease and emphysema caution
The reader asks if obstructive lung disease equals emphysema and how quitting smoking helps. Three major conditions—emphysema asthma and chronic bronchitis—shape symptoms. Quitting smoking aids all by reducing lung damage and may improve diaphragmatic strength. medication timing or choice may need adjustment depending on the specific disease.
Medical bone trade myth debunked by landers column
A reader asks about a Manhattan shop selling human bones and skulls. sources say they no longer supply bones, now using plastic after a ban on selling human remains. The column urges organ donation and shares a legume allergy reader story, ending with a light GEM about golf and witchcraft.
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Ann Landers
New York
Manhattan
Asheville
N.C
Cleaning mildew from hard plastic lawn chairs
Readers share tips for mildew on plastic chairs. A bleach and water mix, with dish detergent, is advised, along with rinsing and drying. White vinegar may help. Another tip suggests ice cubes in a disposal with detergent to remove odors for future reference.
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Heloise
Agnes Mudd
San Antonio
Texas
Debbie Robertson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Crossword Puzzle Clues From Eugene Sheffer
Puzzle clues read like a scrambled crossword grid with mixed phrases and names. The text lists across clues such as Actress Gardner and references to oil prospects and wine, suggesting an irregular puzzle fragment from a newspaper crossword page.
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Gardner
Weaté Storry
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